The girl moved her body instinctively.
She blocked the old woman's view of the room.
The girl's mind raced.
What should she do?
How was she supposed to explain this to Grandma Zhang?
Where on earth was she going to find the "watermelon buddies" she'd mentioned?
The girl panicked inwardly.
Why had she told that lie in the first place?
Uh.
No.
It wasn't really a lie.
She should've lied back then.
She should've told the old woman she'd eaten all the watermelons by herself.
So what if she liked watermelon and had a big appetite?
It wasn't that strange.
Then she wouldn't be in this frustrating situation now.
"They stood her up."
Xiao Xiao spoke.
When the girl and the old woman looked over, he smiled faintly. "That's why I stayed a little longer."
"I helped her eat quite a lot of the watermelon."
After a brief moment of surprise, the girl immediately understood that the young man was helping her out.
She felt relieved.
Yes.
That was a good excuse.
The corners of the girl's mouth lifted slightly.
The old woman looked a little confused.
"Stood you up?"
"They didn't come," Xiao Xiao explained plainly.
"That's right."
The girl chimed in. "They're so awful."
She puffed out her cheeks. "I'd already bought the watermelons."
"We'd agreed on it beforehand, too..."
"But when the time came, they told me they couldn't make it because something had come up."
The girl sounded indignant.
"Hmph."
"If they're not coming, then fine."
"I'll eat them all by myself."
"Hey."
"Don't eat them just to spite them."
The old woman reached out and gently patted the girl's arm.
"It's not good to overeat."
"I know."
The girl pouted.
"I won't force myself."
"See?"
She